Minassian: Supercars Take Me To Another Level

Driving a V8 Supercar is like riding a bull according to Lockwood Racing international co-driver Nicolas Minassian, who got his first taste of the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit today.

Minassian, who normally competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship, will co-drive the weekend’s two 300km races with Fabian Coulthard, who has been impressed by the Frenchman’s quick learning of the difficult car and track.

The pair finished 16th overall in today’s four practice sessions and Coulthard believes the team has a good chance in tomorrow’s qualifying at 09:35, before the first race at 13:40.

Nicolas Minassian Lockwood Racing Co-Driver“Driving a V8 Supercar is really different; it takes me to another level where I haven’t been before. It’s really tough, like riding a bull. You really have to give it some.

“It’s the first time that I have raced at this Gold Coast track. It’s very tight and if you make a mistake you will go into the wall.

“To be super competitive, you have to explore every inch of the circuit. To really feel the power of the car you need confidence. I’m starting to build confidence in each session.”

Fabian CoulthardLockwood Racing “I thought Nicolas did a great job today. We have the car set-up sorted and we are ready for the morning’s qualifying session.

“We have a fast car and I need to get on the pace early to get us a very strong starting position for the first endurance race.”

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